Corps

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Corps: ?20,000 to 40,000 soldiers. ?The Corps is the deployable level of command required to synchronize and sustain combat operations. ?It also provides the framework for multinational operations. ?The Corps provides command, control and logistical support of two to five divisions. ?The Corps is commanded by a Lieutenant General (0-9) who is assisted by a Command Sergeant Major (E-9) and an extensive Corps staff. ?There are currently four Corps in the Active Army ? three with Headquarters in the Continental United States (I, III, and XVIII Corps) and one in Germany (V Corps). ???
  
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